Members of the Cedar City Council, the Cedar City Chamber of Commerce and Boulevard Home Furnishings break ground Wednesday for the store's Cedar City location on South Main Street.

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Josh Huntsman
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For years a sign promising a Boulevard Home Furnishings location in Cedar City has stood in the lot at 990 S. Main St. On Wednesday, a groundbreaking took place with a promised opening of spring 2014.

Scott Jolley, president of the Cedar City Chamber of Commerce, said he sees the move as a good sign for the local economy.

"It's showing us our leakage is getting better as far as people buying locally," Jolley said. "Consumers are more confident. Consumer confidence is where it needs to be in order for them to make the investment to move here." ...